Global Patent Index - EP 0878456 A1

EP 0878456 A1 19981118 - Process for the preparation of p-bromotoluene

Title (en)

Process for the preparation of p-bromotoluene

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von p-Bromtoluol

Title (fr)

Procédé pour la préparation de p-bromotoluène

Publication

EP 0878456 A1 19981118 (EN)

Application

EP 97250155 A 19970514

Priority

  • EP 97250155 A 19970514
  • US 7838098 A 19980513

Abstract (en)

A crude bromotoluene mixture comprising at least 70 wt% of a mixture of p-bromotoluene and o-bromotoluene, and wherein the weight ratio of p-bromotoluene:o-bromotoluene is in the range of 50:50 to 99:1 is cooled to a temperature at which crystals of product enriched in p-bromotoluene are formed in a first residual mother liquor. After removing the residual mother liquor from the crystals of product enriched in p-bromotoluene, the crystals are partially melted to form a mixture of residual higher purity p-bromotoluene in the form of crystals, and a second mother liquor having a higher content of o-bromotoluene than said first residual mother liquor. This higher purity p-bromotoluene and the second mother liquor are separated from each other. The entire procedure starting with the above cooling step can be repeated as a second stage and again as a third stage each time using as the initial feed the residual higher purity p-bromotoluene that is separated from the second mother liquor of the preceding stage. Product of 99.5 wt% purity can be formed in this manner. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C07C 17/392; C07C 25/02

IPC 8 full level

C07C 17/392 (2006.01); C07C 25/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C07C 17/392 (2013.01 - EP US); C07C 25/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

  • [A] GB 1066032 A 19670419 - EXPL DES PROCEDES AB DER HALDE
  • [A] DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 9250, Derwent World Patents Index; Class C03, AN 92-411568, XP002041906

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0878456 A1 19981118; US 5874659 A 19990223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97250155 A 19970514; US 7838098 A 19980513